Etymograph

English

scratch-proof

From scratch + -proof.

Formed from scratch + -proof

Middle English scracchen

English scratch

Today it means

adj Unable to be scratched.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “scratch-proof”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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